Plastic Surgery

The way we look is an important part of how we feel about ourselves. Perhaps you or someone you love has been in an accident, has suffered serious burns, or has had surgery such as mastectomy (removal of a breast) that requires reconstructive surgery. Or perhaps there is something about your appearance that makes you unhappy, that you would like to have taken care of. Whatever your concern, plastic and reconstructive surgeons at Bridgeport Hospital have the skills to help. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Bridgeport Hospital, whether performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis, is done in our suite of 12 Main Operating Rooms. Operating Room Team members include

• Surgeons
• Anesthesiologists
• Nurse Anesthetists
• Registered Nurses
• OR Technicians

The OR staff pride themselves on educating patients in self-care, safety, and the procedures to follow after surgery. Their experience and expertise contribute to our success rates.

About Bridgeport Hospital

Bridgeport Hospital offers a full-service surgery program with all the backup of a teaching hospital. This is important because people undergoing surgery may have other conditions that in themselves may cause complications. Heart disease, lung disease and trauma are all conditions that make it important to have surgery in a hospital, where specialists are always available for emergencies. Bridgeport Hospital's clinical services include all of the anesthesia and medical expertise needed to back up the surgical skills and experience of our surgeons, including

• The Heart Institute, a full-service open-heart surgery and invasive cardiology center; the first and only Electrophysiology Laboratory in Fairfield County
• The Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute at Bridgeport Hospital, providing comprehensive cancer diagnoses, treatments and support services
• The Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center, providing rapid diagnosis, comprehensive treatment and personalized support services for breast cancer patients
• The Birthplace in the Women's Care Center, providing expert care for high- and low-risk pregnancies; childbirth education classes; 24-hour obstetric anesthesia; perinatologists and neonatologists
• Antenatal Testing Unit with nationally-certified obstetric ultrasound service and genetic counseling
• The Dr. Andrew J. and Henrietta Panettieri Burn Center
• Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers for outpatient rehabilitation, including physical, occupational, recreational, and speech therapy and hearing aid services for adults and children.
• Rehabilitation Unit for in-patients recovering from stroke and other neurological disorders, traumatic injury, joint disease and other conditions
• Newly renovated Emergency Department
• Children's Emergency Center
• Newborn Intensive Care Unit for critically ill newborns
• The P.T. Barnum Pediatric Center, including Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; Pediatric Asthma Center; KidEase sedation service
• The Wound Healing Center of Fairfield County, for treating stubborn wounds
• The Center for Geriatrics, including Geriatric Assessment and the Geriatric Home Visit Group
• Business Health Services
• Center for Sleep Medicine to diagnose and treat sleep disorders
• The Joint Reconstruction Center for hip or knee surgery and other orthopedic procedures
• The Weight Management Center
• Gastroenterology Suite to diagnose and treat digestive tract disorders
• A dedicated Urology Suite and specialized services to treat prostate conditions
• Advanced Neurology/Neurosurgery services, including neuro-spinal surgery expertise
• Operating Room suite and SurgEase Ambulatory Surgery Center where 20 surgical subspecialties are represented
• MedEase for inpatient medical procedures
• Anesthesia/Pain Management Services
• Diabetes Services
• Mental Health Services, including inpatient units; Geriatric Psychiatric Inpatient Unit; 24-hour Emergency Department Crisis Service; REACH child, adolescent and adult outpatient programs
• Respiratory Care, including Pulmonary Care Unit; Respiratory Therapy department; Pulmonary Function lab
• Bloodless Medicine & Surgery Program to help those who, for religious or other reasons, choose not to receive blood transfusions.
• State-of-the-art Radiology services including PET scan, CT scan, MRI, nuclear medicine and ultrasound, as well as interventional radiology procedures